MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Sipadan Snorkel Report Today

Malaysia · Updated Sat 09:02 (+08) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sat 09:02 (+08)

Sipadan has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 11:00. The main thing to watch is sea temperature.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 6.7/10

Sat 10:00 (+08)

Later today

Excellent · 7.4/10

Sat 17:00 (+08)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.7/10

Mon 15:00 (+08)

Model estimates using Open-Meteo; not observations or safety guarantees. Check official advisories and conditions at the beach.

Score: 7.4/10

Best time: Sat 11:00

Main risk: Sea Temperature

Best morning signal: Sat 11:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 17:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.5 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:50

Sunset

17:51

Water

30.9°C

Max air

29.3°C

Sky

Cloudy

98% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 11:00–17:00 (40% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Monday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Sea temperature

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sat 11:00 and lasts until 17:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Sea temperature (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 hours)
  • Darkness (42 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 10:00.

warm water supports seasonal jellyfish activity; surface drift/current is noticeable; local shoreline exposure is not mapped yet.

Sightings override the model: if you see small purple jellyfish with long trailing tentacles, treat them as sting-capable and give them space.

Upcoming high tides

Next early morning high tide: Sun 08:00

Sat 20:00, Sun 08:00, Sun 21:00, Mon 09:00

Nearby alternatives in Malaysia

Mabul

15 km away

✅ Good

Tioman Island

1612 km away

✅ Good

Redang Island

1740 km away

✅ Good

Perhentian Islands

1772 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Sat 10:00 – Tue 10:00 (+08)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.74 around Sat 17:00; 10 of 24 hours are good, fair, or excellent.

Score trend, higher is better. Excellent ≥ 0.72, good 0.55–0.72, fair 0.35–0.55.

Conditions (24h trends)

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24/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.18m to 0.22m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.7 to 4.06m/s).

Tides range from 0.16m to 1.36m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

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Scoring methodology (for technical users)

We score each hour from 0 to 1 using daylight and these weighted components:

  • Wave height (35%): best below 0.36m, then decreases as it rises.
  • Wind speed (25%): best below 5.4m/s, lower is better.
  • Sea surface temperature (15%): best within 20.6°C to 30.4°C.
  • Tide and currents (15%): best around slack/high-tide windows.
  • Daylight (10%): visibility is better in daylight, so night hours score lower.
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Sat 11:00 0.22 · good 1.47 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Sat 12:00 0.22 · good 1.15 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Sat 13:00 0.20 · good 1.05 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Sat 14:00 0.20 · good 1.53 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Sat 15:00 0.20 · good 2.61 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Sat 16:00 0.20 · good 3.09 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Sat 17:00 0.20 · good 3.51 · good 31.10 · out of range Excellent
Sat 18:00 0.20 · good 3.44 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Sat 19:00 0.20 · good 3.55 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 20:00 0.20 · good 3.57 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sat 21:00 0.20 · good 4.06 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 22:00 0.18 · good 3.33 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sat 23:00 0.18 · good 2.00 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Sun 00:00 0.18 · good 1.66 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 01:00 0.18 · good 1.63 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 02:00 0.18 · good 1.26 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Sun 03:00 0.18 · good 0.81 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 04:00 0.18 · good 0.97 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 05:00 0.18 · good 1.22 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 06:00 0.18 · good 1.10 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 07:00 0.18 · good 0.92 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Sun 08:00 0.18 · good 0.70 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Sun 09:00 0.18 · good 1.17 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Sun 10:00 0.18 · good 1.88 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Sun 11:00 0.18 · good 2.59 · good 31.00 · out of range Good
Sun 12:00 0.18 · good 2.93 · good 31.20 · out of range Good
Sun 13:00 0.18 · good 2.66 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Sun 14:00 0.18 · good 2.06 · good 31.40 · out of range Good
Sun 15:00 0.18 · good 2.11 · good 31.40 · out of range Good
Sun 16:00 0.18 · good 1.91 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Sun 17:00 0.18 · good 1.62 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Sun 18:00 0.18 · good 1.80 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Sun 19:00 0.16 · good 1.39 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Sun 20:00 0.16 · good 1.54 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Sun 21:00 0.16 · good 1.20 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Sun 22:00 0.14 · good 1.15 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Sun 23:00 0.14 · good 1.46 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Mon 00:00 0.14 · good 1.39 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Mon 01:00 0.14 · good 1.25 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Mon 02:00 0.14 · good 4.91 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Mon 03:00 0.14 · good 3.74 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 04:00 0.14 · good 2.08 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 05:00 0.14 · good 2.12 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Mon 06:00 0.14 · good 2.29 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 07:00 0.14 · good 2.34 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Mon 08:00 0.14 · good 2.28 · good 30.70 · out of range Good
Mon 09:00 0.14 · good 2.25 · good 30.80 · out of range Good
Mon 10:00 0.14 · good 2.06 · good 30.90 · out of range Good
Mon 11:00 0.14 · good 1.83 · good 31.10 · out of range Good
Mon 12:00 0.14 · good 1.74 · good 31.30 · out of range Good
Mon 13:00 0.14 · good 0.72 · good 31.40 · out of range Excellent
Mon 14:00 0.14 · good 0.25 · good 31.50 · out of range Excellent
Mon 15:00 0.14 · good 0.63 · good 31.50 · out of range Excellent
Mon 16:00 0.14 · good 1.33 · good 31.50 · out of range Excellent
Mon 17:00 0.14 · good 2.05 · good 31.40 · out of range Good
Mon 18:00 0.14 · good 2.72 · good 31.30 · out of range Poor
Mon 19:00 0.14 · good 2.88 · good 31.20 · out of range Poor
Mon 20:00 0.14 · good 3.29 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Mon 21:00 0.14 · good 3.31 · good 31.10 · out of range Poor
Mon 22:00 0.14 · good 3.15 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Mon 23:00 0.14 · good 3.25 · good 31.00 · out of range Poor
Tue 00:00 0.14 · good 3.89 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Tue 01:00 0.14 · good 3.09 · good 30.90 · out of range Poor
Tue 02:00 0.14 · good 2.43 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 03:00 0.14 · good 2.64 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 04:00 0.12 · good 2.23 · good 30.80 · out of range Poor
Tue 05:00 0.12 · good 2.95 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Tue 06:00 0.12 · good 2.41 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Tue 07:00 0.12 · good 2.16 · good 30.70 · out of range Poor
Tue 08:00 0.12 · good 1.75 · good 30.80 · out of range Excellent